Named Yufeng
"What do you think about calling it 'Yufeng'?" Qin Wenli pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.
Yang Xiu's eyes widened: She didn't know her husband was so brave that he dared to call her mother-in-law by her full name! ! !
Sure enough, Yang Xiu saw her mother-in-law frowning: "What do you mean?"
Qin Wenli took a piece of paper and wrote down two big characters "Yufeng". He pointed at the two characters and explained: "Yu means wealthy and ample. Feng, you all know the meaning without me telling you. It means abundant and good harvest."
He looked at the few people and said, "Mom said before we set up the stall that our goal is to make money and make our family rich, so I think there is no better name than this."
After his explanation, Hu Yufeng kept nodding her head: "Who among us rural people doesn't hope for a good harvest and a prosperous life? This name is good. Our business will be good just because of this name. That's it. Let's set two signs, 'Yufeng Tofu' and 'Yufeng Mahua'..."
The more Hu Yufeng tasted it, the more satisfied she was. Besides, “Yufeng” is pronounced the same as “Yufeng” in Chinese. Oh, Wenli is still the most reliable guy.
Yang Xiu didn't know that he had missed an opportunity to flatter someone, and was still regretting it at this moment: I need to study more, I almost made a fool of myself.
After the name was finalized, Hu Yufeng felt relieved. Turning around, she saw that Qin Wenli seemed to have something to say, so she couldn't help but ask:
"What's the matter, Wenli? If you have anything else to say, tell me and we can solve it together." His attitude was very kind.
Qin Wenli hesitated and said, "Mom, how about we order some plastic and paper bags?"
"Customized? How do you customize it?" Hu Yufeng was puzzled.
"We can just print our signboard, and when customers hold it in their hands it will become a living signboard. Passersby will see it and think, oh, it's 'Yufeng', and it can also expand our influence. What do you think?" Qin Wenli was a little nervous.
The big stores in the novel all have their own special bags, but my store is just a small stall.
"That's a good idea. You can ask tomorrow to see if it's expensive to customize it," said Hu Yufeng. But on second thought, I still have to customize it. The most important thing in doing business is word of mouth and brand.
You can't just rely on word of mouth to expand your business.
"I heard there's a shop in town that sells delicious fried dough sticks. Do you know which shop it is?"
"Oh, it's right in front of xx store on xx street. The stall owner is a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law..." blah blah
Listen, is it reasonable that everyone has to ask for directions like this to find their own stall?
Customizing a bag for your own home is the same as customizing a sign. Besides, who would be willing to throw away plastic bags after buying things nowadays? They all keep them to store fruits, vegetables and dried tofu. Wouldn't the bag with your own logo stand out from a bunch of ordinary bags?
The more Hu Yufeng thought about it, the more she felt that this matter must be done. She simply said, "Customize it. It would be best if we could draw our fried dough twist on it and write the address on it."
Qin Wenli understood what his mother meant immediately. He nodded happily and said, "Okay, I'll go to the town tomorrow to have a look."
Now that their stall has a name and will soon have its own exclusive bags, everyone in the Qin family is excited and full of energy.
The next day, Qin Wenli went to the town early to inquire about the sign.
There is only one shop that makes signs in the town, and they mainly make two types of doorheads.
One is made of wood, about 3-5 cm thick. It is first written on a wooden board by a person who is good at calligraphy, and then engraved and painted by a shop. Most of them are red characters on a white background.
Another type is the aluminum-plastic panel material that has emerged in the past two years. This material has strong weather resistance, uniform color and does not fade, so it is more expensive than wood.
Qin Wenli was silent for a moment after listening to the boss's introduction.
I only have two small stalls at home, and it seems that neither of them would be suitable.
Seeing that he was silent, the boss couldn't help but ask: "Brother, you should first consider what materials to choose, and then calculate the price according to the size of the store. This is all negotiable."
Qin Wenli said a little embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, brother, we are just hanging on the stall, and these two are a bit overqualified. You are knowledgeable and can help me find something suitable for us."
It was the first time for the boss to see a stall owner hanging a sign, and he couldn't help but praise him: "Based on your insight, I dare to guarantee that you will be able to open a shop by the end of the year."
He thought for a moment and said, "I have seen the ones on the stalls. They are red flags with yellow edges and names embroidered on them. But we don't have them in our town. You have to go to Yang County or the city to look for them."
"Okay, brother, I'm sorry to bother you today..." Qin Wenli thanked him sincerely and hurried home to discuss it with his mother.
After listening to Qin Wenli's words, Hu Yufeng thought for a while and decided:
"Then let's go to the market. We'll go there tomorrow. We need to find a way to make fried dough twists from the Fang family and your uncle's..."
"Mom, don't worry. I can ride a bike and I'll deliver the fried dough twists." Yang Xiu volunteered.
"You have to fry and deliver them at the same time, will you have enough time?" Hu Yufeng was worried that she would be too busy.
"There's still time. My grandma can make a fire and make fried dough twists. There's definitely still time." Yang Xiu affirmed.
"Okay, then I'll leave the delivery to you tomorrow..." After Hu Yufeng instructed Yang Xiu, she said to Qin Shengtian:
"You can herd the sheep later tomorrow. If you see Xiu'er and her grandmother are too busy, come and help. Be considerate and don't just wait for Xiu'er to call you. How can she, a daughter-in-law, have the nerve to bother you..."
Qin Shengtian scratched his head.
"It's almost the end of the month, and we can see who has done what..."
Qin Shengtian immediately put down his hand that was scratching his head: "Why not help, Wenli's wife, just tell me what you want me to do..."
Yang Xiu & Qin Wenli: ...
Hu Yufeng: Humph, it’s easy to control an old man like you!
Qin Wenli thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll call my fourth brother later. He's familiar with the city."
Hu Yufeng nodded, saying that it would be better to have a local acquaintance.
Early the next morning, Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli took the company bus out.
This was Hu Yufeng's first trip to Qingyuan City.
She leaned against the car window and watched the car climbing up the endless mountains until it broke through the fog and reached the top of the mountain. The view outside the window suddenly opened up, with vast, flat fields of crops stretching as far as the eye could see.
Wenli should have been a member of this vast land.
At this moment, she suddenly understood Qin Wenli. Who could watch himself fall from a high place into a quagmire without feeling resentful? Wenli, he is already strong enough.
The car stopped and started along the way, passing through fields and factories. Gradually, there were more cars on the road and the surrounding buildings became taller. After crossing two intersections, the car turned into a large yard and stopped, arriving at the station.
Hu Yufeng moved her left leg which was numb from sitting for so long. Seeing that Qin Wenli had stood up to get his luggage, she stood up and followed Qin Wenli out of the car.
"Wenli, Auntie..."
As Hu Yufeng left the station, she saw a young man waving at them enthusiastically. When he saw them looking at her, he immediately grinned, revealing his big white teeth.
Qin Wenli raised the corner of his mouth and took a few quick steps: "Fourth brother..."
Hu Yufeng looked at the young man in front of her. He has the same round face, big eyes and sallow eyelids as Qin Wenli, and at first glance he looks 50% similar to Wenli. He is in his twenties, with a tall figure and a buzz cut, and looks like a lively guy.
Qin Wenping also looked at this rumored aunt: at first glance, she was thin. He was thin in stature and his face was thin as well. There was neither the sarcastic look nor the tight corners of the mouth as he had imagined. On the contrary, he seemed quite friendly and his eyes were gentle when he looked at people.
Qin Wenping simply could not connect her with the adoptive mother who tortured his younger brother. Wouldn't it be even more cruel if someone had a kind face and a vicious heart? He couldn't help but feel nervous when he thought about it.
The two of them looked at each other for a moment, and then they greeted each other with polite and friendly smiles.
Qin Wenping's store was some distance from the station, so he waved to stop a tricycle.
About ten minutes later, several people stood in front of a shopping mall.
Qin Wenping held something in his left hand, raised his right hand and pointed at the tall gatehouse and said:
"This is the largest wholesale market in Qingyuan. My shop is inside. Let's go in."
Hu Yufeng followed his hand and saw that the entire gate tower was carved from stone, with auspicious clouds and flying birds carved all around it, and four large characters engraved in the middle: "Donghu Market".
She followed Qin Wenping, turning left and right, and finally stopped in front of a dry seasoning shop.
Qin Wenping smiled and said, "We're here, Auntie, Wenli, let's go in..."
This time he let Hu Yufeng move forward, and Hu Yufeng did not refuse and walked in.
The shop is over 30 square meters, with two rows of iron shelves filled with various dried seasonings.
"Qingfang, Qingfang, my aunt and Wenli are here..." Qin Wenping shouted towards the shop.
"Aunt, Wenli, we've been waiting for you. Come in and have a seat." A tall woman with a face as white as a silver plate and smiling eyes walked quickly over.
She took Hu Yufeng's arm affectionately and led her in.
Only then did Hu Yufeng discover that there was something else behind the shop: a narrow courtyard at the back. There are three tiled houses on the east side. At the entrance is an aisle about two meters wide. At the end of the aisle is a shed. Although it is crowded, it is clean and tidy.
Hu Yufeng followed her into the house, which was also clean and tidy.
Liu Qingfang smiled and said, "Aunt, you and Wenli should sit down and have a drink of water first. You must be hungry after sitting in the car all morning. I will bring you food."
Qin Wenli hurriedly stood up to help, and Liu Qingfang did not refuse, saying: "Then you serve us the dishes, and I'll serve the soup..."
Qin Wenli smiled and followed his sister-in-law to the kitchen.
Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenping were the only two people left in the room. Hu Yufeng felt a little awkward for once. She took a sip of water and said:
"Why don't you see the child?"
Qin Wenping smiled and said, "They all went to school. They just played at home, so I sent them to school..."
Hu Yufeng remembered that Qin Wenping's youngest son seemed to be about the same age as Qin Yu, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "The younger one is only six years old, right? Will the school accept him?"
"Aunt, you don't know that there is a school in the city that specializes in teaching children. Our little one goes to kindergarten... Can Wenli's family also go?"
"Yes, Yuyu will be seven years old after the New Year, and we will send her to the first grade in the fall... This kindergarten you mentioned? At what age does child start?" Hu Yufeng was curious.
"The earliest was two or three years old. We started when we were five."
So early? Wouldn't that mean that by the time Yuyu turns seven and goes to primary school, other city kids will have already been studying for three or four years? Hu Yufeng felt anxious when she thought about how her granddaughter was far behind other children of the same age. It’s already so late, why don’t you go back and send Yuyu to school?
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